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DAMALLA PIYUSH NARAYAN

"Building products, ... • 3d

Start small. Stay curious. Ship relentlessly “Real Startup Metrics Used by Successful Companies. If you want to build a serious startup, you must track real metrics, not vanity numbers. Here are raw benchmarks used by successful startups 👇 📊 Core Metrics That Matter 🔹 LTV : CAC Ratio Target: 3 : 1 Meaning: You should earn 3x more from a customer than it costs to acquire them. 🔹 CAC Payback Period Healthy range: 10–12 months Faster payback = safer growth. 🔹 Burn Multiple Ideal: < 1 Acceptable: 1–2 Dangerous: > 2 (Burn ÷ New Revenue) 🔹 Runway Minimum: 12–18 months If runway < 6 months → high-risk zone. 💡 Example (Simple SaaS Math) Monthly revenue per user: $100 Gross margin: 80% Customer lifetime: 30 months 👉 LTV = $2,400 👉 If CAC = $800 → LTV:CAC = 3:1 (healthy) 🧠 What Successful Startups Do Differently Talk to customers every week Track cash obsessively Delay scaling until metrics are proven Build systems before hype 📌 Final truth: They win by structure + discipline + data.

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